Example: IBM is an American computer company.

Ferrari	Holland	beer
Philips	Britain	seaport
Carlsberg	Italy	TV channel
BBC1	Turkey	electronics company
Istanbul	Finland	mobile phone company
Nokia	Denmark	car manufacturer

Task 8.  Complete the sentences below using the expression in the box in the correct imperative form, positive or negative.

study                     invest                 be flexible expect (2)           assume                judge increase              beware                leave

1. ________________ attitudes like ‘my way is the only way’ behind.
2. ____________, be curious and fascinated instead.
3. ____________ some time in preparing yourself for encounters with other business and cultural styles.
4. ____________ your understanding of the countries and cultures you are visiting by attending cross-cultural seminars.
5. _____________ the general protocol and etiquette of the country or countries you are visiting.
6. ____________ delays, frequent changes in plans and cancellations.
7. ____________ to have easy access to your e-mail while on the road. In some cases it may be impossible to log on to your internet server remotely.
8. ___________ when negotiating prices.
9. ___________ that market or sales techniques that work in your country, work in others.
10. ___________ of drinking too much alcohol over a business lunch; you might need to make important decisions.

Unit 1. Check-up.

Make sure that you know the following words and word combinations, translate them into Russian.

Work for a company, to be in charge, to run a department, to be responsible for, to manage a team, temporary work, to work full-time, to offer an excellent remuneration package to executives, to get paid cash in hand, to be self-employed, to earn 6 pounds an hour, to be recruited, to apply for a job, to turn down a job, to refuse a job offer, to complete an application form, to be dismissed, to be offered early retirement.

 

Make sure that you know the following words and word combinations, translate them into English.

Приходить на работу поздно, иметь дело с большим количеством людей, работать под руководством менеджера, постоянная работа, работать не неполную ставку, зарабатывать 40 тысяч фунтов в год, платить работникам хорошо, получать премию в зависимости от качества работы, льготы, проводить индивидуальные собеседования с каждым кандидатом, высококвалифицированный специалист, быть сокращенным.

 

Make up sentences or short dialogs with the following word combinations from the unit.

1. to vary according to national culture

2. to occupy a position in a company’s hierarchy

3. to lead subordinates

4. to delegateauthority to subordinates

5. to use one’s initiative

6. to do business abroad

7. a possible pitfall

8. to be sensitive to your partner’s culture

9. to familiarize oneself with the basics of business and social etiquette

10. to increase your understanding of the countries and cultures

Unit 2: Careers

Task 1. The phrases below all include the word ‘career’. Match them to their correct meanings.

1. career ladder	something you do in order to progress in your job
2. career move	period of time away from your job to, for example, look after your children
3. career break	series of levels that lead to better and better jobs
4. career plan	chances to start / improve your career
5. career opportunities	ideas you have for your future career

 

Task 2. Complete these sentences with the verbs from the box.

make climb take have decide offer

1. Employees in large multinationals ________ excellent career opportunities if they are willing to travel.

2. Some people ___________ a career break to do something adventurous like sailing round the world.

3. One way to ________ a career move is to join a small but rapidly growing company.

4. In some companies it can take years to _________ the career ladder and reach senior management level.

5. Certain companies _______________ career opportunities to the long-term unemployed or to people without formal qualifications.

6. Ambitious people often ________ on a career plan while they are still at school or university.  

Task 3. Look at he groups of words below. Cross out the noun or noun phrase which doesn’t go with the verb in each group. Make sentences using these phrases.

Example: You can make a fortune with a career in computers.

1. make	a fortune progress a living a training course	4. do	research a mistake a job your best
2. get	progress a promotion the sack a nine-to-five job	5. take	a pension time off early retirement a break
3. earn	a bonus a part-time job money 40 thousand	6. work	flexitime anti-social hours overtime an office job